Q2.Which of the following places is related to the Pillars of Ashoka ?
A]Khajuraho
B]Ajanta
C]Sanchi
D]Mandu
E]Ellora

Q3."The Pearl of the Orient Seas" is the nickname of which country ?
A]Combodia
B]Thailand
C]Sri Lanka
D]Philippines
E]Myanmar

Q4.In which of the following movements the "Bandemataram" is taken as the slogan of
agitation ?
A]Movement Against Partition of Bengal
B]Non Cooperation Movement
C]Quit India Movement
D]Sepoy Mutiny
E]None of these

Q15.Which of the following is the poorest insulator of heat ?
A]Air
B]Aluminum
C]Glass
D]Rock
E]None of these

Explanation

Explanation 1. "Divine Comedy" was writen by Dante Alighieri . It is considered as one of the preeminent
works in Italian literature. It is seen as a great work of the world literature.

Explanation 2. Sanchi is associated to the Ashoka Sanchi is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great
Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.illar. It is the Buddhist
complex which is famous for the Great Stupa. It is situated 46 Km north-east from Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Explanation 3. "The Pearl of the Orient Seas" is the nickname of Philippines. It is the Southeast Asian
country situated in the Western Pacific Ocean. It comprises of more than 7,000 islands.

Explanation 4. The "Bandemataram" is taken as the slogan of agitation in the movements against the
Partition of Bangal in 1905. The Partion of Bengal was done by Lord Curzon.

Explanation 5. M. K Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) founded All India Harijan Sangha in 1932.The main motto of
this Sangha was to eradicate the curse of untouchability from India and work for the benefit of Dalit people.

Explanation 6. The Bhoodan Movement was started by Acharya Vinova Bhabe in 1951.It was a voluntary land
reform movement in India which started at the Pochampally village in state Telangana.

Explanation 7. The abolition of the Princely states in the free India was advocated by Jawaharlal Nehru.
A princely state was the sovereign monarchy under the local or regional king in subsidiary alliance with greater power.

Explanation 8. Mathura has the remains of a Jaina Stupa. The Jain stupa was excavated at the Kankhali
Tila near Mathura by Alois Anton Fuhrer.

Explanation 9. The Moplah Rebellion took place in Keral in 1921. It was the armed uprising against
British authority and Hindus Zamindars in Malabar region by Mappila Muslims.

Explanation 10. Vasumitra presided over the Buddhist Council that was held during Kanishka reign at
Kashmir.Kanishka was an abid follwer of Buddhhism.

Explanation 11. The ancient script Kharosthi was written from left to right.It is the ancient script which
was used in the ancient Gandhara and ancient India to write Gandhara Prakrit, Sanskrit.

Explanation 12. The disease Athlete's Foot is caused by Fungus infection. It can spread in toenails or
hands. It is seen frequently in Athletes.

Explanation 13. Penicillin is an antibiotic. Penicillin was discovered by scientist Alexander Fleming in
1928 .It is used to treat infections in 1942.It is derived from Penicillium fungi.

Explanation 14. Myopia is a disease related to eye.It causes the distant objects to be blurred while
near object appears normal.